Luke 6:27

But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

In Context

26Woe! when all men shall speak well of you; for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

28bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you[6:28].

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Cross References

Matthew 5:43Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and shalt hate thine enemy.

Luke 6:22Happy are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of man.

Luke 8:8And another fell into the good ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit a hundredfold. And saying these things, he cried: He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:21-27

Blessings and Woes. 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the… Read the whole commentary →

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